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RBZ in crisis meeting with oil firms Top Stories October 13, 2016 By Shame Makoshori, Senior Business Reporter Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe governor John Mangudya THE Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) will next week hold a crisis meeting with petroleum companies, as it seeks to avert disaster after several fuel distributors ran dry this week. …
Pay As You Earn October 13, 2016 Business Pay As You Earn (PAYE) is a method of paying Income Tax on remuneration. The employer deducts tax from salaries or pension earnings before paying the employee the net salary or pension.The Final Deduction System (FDS) ensures that the amount withheld in any year of assessment is as …
Taming agricultural value chains through data, evidence October 12, 2016 in Business Many people who grew up in African communities practising mixed farming, remember how taming young bulls or steers into a span of oxen was difficult. BY CHARLES DHEWA The situation was the same with taming a cow in order to milk it, when it had …
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Govt moves in to avert fuel crisis October 11, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories Mr Mbiriri Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter—Government has moved in to contain a potentially volatile fuel crisis amid reports that oil firms were failing to access adequate export earnings to pay for fuel imports, a senior official has said. Secretary for Energy and Power Development Mr …
Border Timbers revenue up 47pc October 10, 2016 Business Business ReporterAGRO-INDUSTRIAL concern Border Timbers said revenue for the half-year to June 30, 2016 rose 47 percent to $26 million compared to the same period last year on increased volumes and regional demand. But, the loss for the period widened to $24 million from $4 million after a …
$56m for soya bean project October 8, 2016 Local News Bianca Leboho Herald ReporterThe agriculture sector is set to benefit from a $56 million facility meant to resuscitate the country’s soya bean and oil production industry. The facility that will capacitate soya bean farmers through the provision of irrigation equipment, technological and advanced information systems, human resources and links …
Insure crops and livestock, farmers urged October 10, 2016 Local News Insurance Elita Chikwati Agriculture ReporterFarmers have been urged to insure their crops and livestock against natural disasters that may affect the country during the rain season. This follows a forecast of normal to above normal rainfall, which may be characterised by thunderstorms, hail and lightning. As …
Movable property to be collateral, says President: Livestock, cars, furniture to be used for bank loans access October 7, 2016 Local News President Mugabe Lloyd Gumbo, Harare BureauENTREPRENEURS without immovable property like houses will soon be able to access loans from financial institutions using their movable property such as vehicles, livestock and furniture as collateral security once …
Farming partnerships have not gone through the mill October 6, 2016 Features, Opinion & Analysis Although partnerships and group work are emphasised, the majority of field days and agricultural shows incentivise individual effort as opposed to collective group effort Charles Dhewa There is no longer any doubt that agricultural challenges are extending their influence to health, …
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Govt mobilises $503m for inputs October 6, 2016 Headlines, Top Stories PRESIDENT Mugabe Felex Share Senior Reporter—Government has accelerated preparations for the 2016-17 summer cropping season after securing $503 million for inputs, some of which are already on the ground. This comes as President Mugabe yesterday implored the nation to prepare for the season “with serious determination” …